Physics of Fractal Operators (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780387955544)

This text describes the statistcal behavior of complex systems and shows how the fractional calculus can be used to model the behavior. The discussion emphasizes physical phenomena whose evolution is best described using the fractional calculus, such as systems with long-range spatial interactions or long-time memory. The book gives general strategies for understanding wave propagation through random media, the nonlinear response of complex materials, and the fluctuations of heat transport in heterogeneous materials.

Author: Bruce West, Mauro Bologna, Paolo Grigolini
ISBN-10: 0387955542
ISBN-13: 9780387955544
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 01/14/2003
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d